Sir Edmond Halley's — Restaurant in Charlotte

I have been here a few times over the years and have always enjoyed the food. However, I went here for St. Patty's Day this past weekend to grab some food and celebrate the holiday and our experience was horrible. Upon sitting down, my boyfriend ordered a coffee along with our other beverages. When it came out, it tasted like black tea & we asked the waitress about it. She claimed "It's St. Patrick's day, weirder things have happened" and then left. She came back saying that they put tea in the coffee filter. Again blaming it being St. Patrick's Day. We thought it was weird but continued with our order. We ordered the Irish egg rolls (which were good). The rest of our order was BAD. The bangers and mash came out cold (peas were still frozen!). When we told the waitress about it -- she took it back to the kitchen and apologized saying "Sorry, it's not normally like this, but it's St Patrick's Day"....When she brought it back out it was the same dish we had already eaten off of, just microwaved! Definitely not sanitary...The last thing ordered was the "curry" fries. Which literally came out as a side of fries with some runny curry soup in a tiny cup -- not exactly what I would expect curry fries to be. We ended up spending $40 on this meal plus tip, and was definitely not worth the price. I also just don't understand why it being St Patrick's Day is an excuse. I feel like this is the time for an Irish Pub to shine, not have one problem...

Sir Edmond Halley’s was the first English Pub in Charlotte and they have stayed true to that. They were actually the first place in Charlotte to have decent beer on tap. In the early days, they had several selections imported from England on draft. They still have Old Speckled Hen and Guinness but many of the other taps are occupied by great local craft beers. They have a full bar and make nice drinks. They also have a decent wine list. The food is very good featuring some dishes you wouldn’t expect to find in a British Pub such as Jamaican Jerk Quesadilla (highly recommended!). Another dish I am fond of is the Lemon Chicken. They also have fantastic wings and burgers! Now for the traditional Pub dishes: They have the best Fish & Chips in town! Their Guinness Stew is authentic and very tasty! Their Bangers and Mash (Mild English sausages and mashed potatoes) is authentic and quite tasty too. Many people really like the Shepherds Pie and it is a good representation of the dish but not the best I’ve had. Of course, the best that I’ve ever had was in a small family owned pub in Ireland so that’s not all that surprising! In the traditional British pub style, this place is very chill and is a great place to talk with friends over good food and drink. This place has been around for years and has stature in the evolving craft beer market in Charlotte. It is not to be...

The atmosphere was very nice, and I liked how secluded it was, however that is the only reason I liked the place. Because I am younger and am just about to turn 22, I find it pretty normal for people to ask me to ID. Obviously it should be no big deal, and it isn't for me. However, I felt extremely uncomfortable when I was there because the bartender kept giving me looks of judgement, and when he asked me for my ID he seemed very on edge and almost annoyed. When I did show him my ID, he legitimately raised his eyebrows and inspected it very thoroughly before giving it back, as if he was that surprised I was 21. Afterwards it was even more uncomfortable, as if I was a bother to him that I sat down at the bar and asked for a drink. And as soon as I looked at the menu, I finished my drink and immediately left because of how expensive everything was! I do not care how good it is, I am not paying almost $20 for some fish and french fries. Honestly, it seemed like other people were having a good time there, but it seemed like this was a place much more fitting for those who are older and not necessarily new to the bar scene. My recommendation to those like me who are younger in years is to NOT go here. You're going to feel very uncomfortable, and almost treated like a delinquent because you're young and aren't as experienced with...